Container



R. W. WILSON.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.28. 1921.

I 1,41 1,653. Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

W avwemtoz UNITED STATES RALPH W. WILSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

HEISSUED Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

Application filed November 28, 1921. Serial No. 518,111.

To allwlzomit may concern: 1

Be it known that I, RALPH W. W1LsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Containers, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of containers which are employed for toilet powders and rouge, etc., and has for its object to provide a construction which will not only hold both the rouge and powder compact in a single receptacle but will provide means of ready and convenient access thereto.

My means 'of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more easily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawing, which is hereunto annexed and is a part of this specification, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective'view of my improved device with the two sides or covers open;

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the center of the device;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device with both sides or covers closed, one of the covers being shown in dotted lines in open position;

Fig. 4 is a top or plan View of the powder and rouge container;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the covers, and

Fig. 6 is a cross section of the powder and rouge container together with the pads for using them.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entire description.

As shown in the drawings my device comprises a powder and rouge container 10, which is formed with an annular space 11, which surrounds a recess 12, which is adapted to receive a quantity of rouge 13. A pad 14, of chamois or other suitable material may be placed adjacent the outer part of the rouge. The powder 16 is preferably formed in a compact and extends entirely over the wall 17 forming a bottom to the recess 12 in which the rouge is located. A pad 18, formed of chamois, or any other suitable material, may be placed adjacent the outer surface of the owder compact 16. It will be apparent that in this construction I provide for an amount of powder largely in excess of the amount of rouge. This is desirable since a much larger portion of the powder is used and. the user will not have to throw away a lot of rouge when the powder is used up as is the case when they are in equal proportions. The external wall 19, of the container 10, is provided with an ornamental beading 20. The container is then placed inside of the two hinged covers 21 and 22 which are suitably connected in spaced relationship by a hinge 23 of the usual construction but which is so mounted upon the covers as to provide suflicient space between the hinge 23 and the beading 20 on the container. Preferably, I mount a mirror 24 inside of each of the covers 21 and 22, these mirrorsbeing held in place by an annular band 25 or any other suitable and convenient fastening means may be employed if desired. The upper edge of each of the covers 21 and 22 is provided with beading 26 which preferably conforms in configuration to the beading 20, on the container 10. In use, the container 10 is first filled with rouge and powder compacts when it is placed between the two covers as shown in Fig. 1. The pads 14 and 18 are placed over the powder and rouge and the covers are then closed down upon it. The flanges of the covers telescope the container until they meet the beading 20 at which time their outer surfaces will be parallel, for as already pointed out, they are hinged in spaced relationship, when by opening the cover as clearly shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 3, access can'be had to the powder, the pad 18 being instantly available for use and the mirror in the back of the cover 21 being visible to enable the user to apply the powder in a satisfactory manner. By closing the cover 21 and turning the boxover and opening the cover 22, the rouge is also available, the mirror in the cover 21 furnishing a satisfactory means whereby the user may perform its required toilet operations satisfactorily. It will be apparent from the foregoing description that it is unnecessary to carry two boxes to obtain either powder or rouge since they are held in a single container and that the opening of the box to secure access to either one makes the mirrors, 24 located inside of the covers, instantly available for use. The beading 2O furnishes a very desirable finger hold for holding the container in whichever cover it is desired to keep it, while the beading 26 affords a very satisfactory finger holding for opening the covers, the operator being able to grasp the end cover and the beading 26 and hold it with the fingers and thumb of one hand while the fingers and thumb of the other can grasp the heading 26 and swing the cover back on the hinge 23 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

It will be apparent from the foregoing descri )tion that in this construction, I have provided a very compact article but one in which the contents are readily and conveniently accessible, when it is desired to make use of them.

Having described my invention what I regard as new and desire to obtain by Letters Patent is:

A container having an annular recess on one side a central recess on the other, the

bottom of which is below the plane of the top of the other side, a air of flange covers hinged in spaced relation which telescope the external wall of said container, a mirror inside of each of said covers, a quantity of powder in the annular recess, a quantity of rouge in the central recess, a pad intermediate each of the mirrors and the powder and rouge.

In witness whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

RALPH W. WILSON. 

